The world met in Madrid in December at the United Nations COP25 summit to discuss climate change and emissions reduction. Given the sharply increased focus in 2019 on aviation and its carbon footprint, it was perhaps not surprising that many airlines announced new sustainability initiatives in the final weeks of the year. UK LCC easyjet said it would become the first major airline to operate net-zero carbon flights across its entire network. The airline will achieve this goal by offsetting the carbon emissions from the fuel used for all of its flights, an initiative it began in mid-November. The carrier will use offsetting schemes accredited by the Gold Standard and Verified Carbon Standard that include forestry, renewable and community-based projects.
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